Iraq saw five coups between independence in 1932 and Saddam Hussein’s takeover in 1979; since then it has invaded two neighbours, been invaded by the United States, seen jihadists set up a caliphate, Kurds in effect secede and Shia militias, some backed by Iran, become nearly as powerful ...
”The bombingcampaign against urbanrailroads was carried out as planned;the invasion took priority;and at least 12,000 civilians werekilled inFranceandBelgium.“But [it]wasaneffective military strategy.Allied bombers inflicteddevastatingdamagetothe rail system, preventing Germanyfrom moving mas-sive ...
On May 5, 1970, readers of the Los Angeles Times learned that the day before, soldiers of the Ohio National Guard had opened fire with live ammunition into a crowd of protestors at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. While the war raged in Vietnam, Americ...
The total solar eclipse that will be visible in Illinois on Monday, April 8, 2024 is a phenomenon we won't get to see so brilliantly until 2044, so everyone should make sure they don't miss it! Watching the Total Solar Eclipse in Illinois ...
Oh good grief. Don't give us this crap. The US would like nothing more than Korea to be unified so it can go home. It's CHINA who wants North Korea to remain as is because they fool the world into thinking they can control North Korea, which gives them bargaining p...